Tag: Kiwanis Club

Hot competition at the Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off

Vicki Baker If you enjoy chili and intense competition then don’t miss the Kiwanis Club’s annual Chili Cook-Off on October 29 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Nothing gets amateur chefs simmering under their aprons like a good, old-fashioned chili cook-off. The contest provides a bit of savory competition among aspiring chefs at Robson Ranch while…

Kiwanis Club rolls a strike for charity

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Vicki Baker S-T-R-I-K-E roared throughout the bowling alley time and time again as Robson Ranchers turned out to support the Kiwanis Club’s Bowling Charity Benefit on Saturday, August 19, at Brunswick Zone in Denton. Fifty-nine bowlers lined the lanes in teams of four to face off and show off their good, or not so good,…

Denton’s Magical Night of Hope

The Magical Night of Hope was very successful.

Mike Weaver Thank you friends, neighbors, families and Kiwanians for making Denton’s Magical Night of Hope a very successful event in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Everyone looked wonderful in their semi-formal attire, and all had a great time from imbibing the special Abracadabra cocktail to the sumptuous dinner provided by the very…

Kiwanis reaches out to college students

Debbie Sharp, Vice President of External Affairs of NCTC, applauds the KELP program.

Vicki Baker Preparing for college takes serious financial planning. Most students rely on a carefully balanced combination of scholarships, grants, loans and personal savings to fund their tuition costs. Unfortunately no amount of planning can guard against every contingency, and there are times when a student’s financial circumstances can suddenly change. Health care bills, a…

Kiwanians turn trash into treasure

Bill Rauhauser lost among the buckets and buckets of tabs

Carol Rauhauser Thank you fellow Robson Ranchers! For many years now Robson Ranch Kiwanis Club has collected aluminum soda, soup and vegetable can tabs for the Ronald McDonald house. This ongoing project had brought over 140 buckets of tabs and over $10,000 in money. Every time Kiwanis collects 20 buckets or more of the tabs.…

Information please…Kiwanis Club delivers Source Book™

Kiwanis Club Delivery Team hard at work

Vicki Baker The directory assistance operator and telephone book were once the bedrock for telephone numbers and addresses of family, friends and neighbors. But with the changing times these became obsolete and fell by the wayside. But at Robson Ranch the “Source Book” has stood the test of time and continues to serve its residents…

Woodworkers collaborate with Denton Kiwanis Club

David Bassham, Robson Ranch Woodworkers President The Woodworkers helped the Denton Kiwanis Club build 28 Little Libraries. They have an ongoing charitable project where they build “Little Libraries” and stock them with children’s books. The Little Libraries are then placed in under-privileged neighborhoods throughout Denton. They needed assistance in cutting out the pieces to make…